FCC Could Redefine Broadband Access Rules
to serve what purpose?
i know a lot of people dont agree with what i'm saying...and you dont have to...that's what makes this country great.
i'm a proponent of freedom of choice. if you cannot afford a service, you have the freedom not to choose it. i'm blessed enough to have a job where i can afford cable internet and tv.
if one cannot, there is always earthlink or netzero. it may not be broadband but it's something and it's dirt cheap.
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It IS the responsibility of the consumer to make sure they are purchasing services that can fit into their budget. It IS the responsibility of the consumer to decide what needs to be sacrificed in order to fit into their budget ...
BUT ...
I believe the government is SUPPOSED to be there to protect the people ... from military attacks, violent citizens ... and greedy companies. Yes we have a choice, but when all the greedy bastards come together (in one way or another)and decide to stick it to ya all in the same way, we need someone to speak on our behalf! And although there are still alternate options, if we do nothing and stay quiet, the other companies will follow suit ... look at the 5G cap on datacards...
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Mentat said:
who am I kidding, they cant even stop an oil leak in the middle of the ocean
That's bp you need to blame.. they're the ones trying to cap a pipe gushing hgh pressure oil 5000 feet underwater...
But, all that has happened is a whole lot of nothing but speeches about fixing the problem... thats a great leader for you.
That's what i do.
There are times when governement intervention is all too needed. Im in no way saying this is one of those times, just trying to see both sides of the issue.
It isn't about increasing control. It's about ensuring equal access.
And leaving it up to "the market(which should never be trusted with anything important ever; see also: stopping deep-water oil leak)" to regulate itself won't work, because in many areas people only have maybe one or two choices in internet. Me, personally, I have to have cable internet from Charter or I'd be stuck with garbage DSL from AT&T, and if every internet provider violates net neutral...
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Why are we relying on the government to "fix" anything? Look at social security and Medicare? Come on dude. If those companies are commiting such attrocities then thier subscribers will leave and that company will go out of business. It's a natural process. You make poor decisions, you suffer the consequences. We shouldn't leave it to the government to "rescue" us. My Internet costs me 54.00 after taxes. I have charter too. I've known people who have had them and had huge issues but I haven't had any problems. If they screwed me over I'd get uverse. We have choices. Let Americans make them for themselves. I for one am not going to let corrupt gove...
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If these companies have monopolies in certain areas, and all of them are doing it, do you just go without internet? I couldn't. This isn't about Americans being free to choose in a competitive market. This is the possibility of Americans being subject to collusion by all of the internet providers.
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